NCAA Basketball: Top 50 impact transfers for 2021-22 season
35. G Sahvir Wheeler – Kentucky Wildcats
2020-21 stats: 14.0 ppg and 7.4 apg at Georgia
Besides leading the team in scoring and passing last season, the sophomore Wheeler actually led the entire SEC in passing, impressive considering the lack of a supporting cast to work with. He had eight games of 10+ assists and was in double figures in all but four games as well.
The 5’10 guard’s biggest weakness is from the three-point line (23%) but with a much better roster of players at Kentucky to work with, Wheeler has the potential to be a national star. He’ll be part of a crowded backcourt but he’s a proven distributor at the SEC level and should get a sizeable role this season.
34. G Chris Lykes – Arkansas Razorbacks
2019-20 stats: 15.4 ppg and 2.4 apg at Miami
Lykes missed all but two games last season with injuries but when healthy is one of the best pound-for-pound scorers in NCAA Basketball. The 5’7 guard can go for 20 points against any team on a nightly basis and can be an okay defender as well.
Lykes could start or be instant offense off the bench for the Razorbacks, depending on what they want to do with JD Notae and Davonte Davis. Either way, look for the small guard to be the latest in a long line of successful transfers for head coach Eric Musselman.
33. G Myreon Jones – Florida Gators
2020-21 stats: 15.3 ppg and 2.0 apg at Penn State
One of the more underrated guards from the Big Ten, Jones has been a consistent scorer in the past couple of years. The 6’3 guard can get hot as well, coming off a year of shooting 40% from three-point range at six attempts a game. That includes six games of at least 20 points and a career-high 29 points versus Nebraska.
Jones is one of three high-scoring guard transfers to join the Gators this offseason but he’s the lone power conference newcomer and should have an easier time transferring his numbers to the SEC level. He likely won’t have to shoot as much but if Jones’ efficiency from deep can remain around 40%, Florida won’t miss Noah Locke much.
32. F Toumani Camara – Dayton Flyers
2020-21 stats: 12.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg at Georgia
The 6’8 forward had a breakout sophomore at Georgia, including 21 of 25 games in double figures and a career-high 17 rebounds in a win over Montana. Camara has the potential to spread the floor as well and is a solid individual defender to boot.
Camara has the chance to really put up some numbers at the Atlantic 10 level and will play alongside sophomore breakout candidate Mustapha Amzil in the frontcourt, as well as top-50 freshman Da’Ron Holmes. How the pecking order works out among the trio remains to be seen but the former Bulldog is the proven commodity so odds are good he’ll be the leader of the group.
31. F Myles Johnson – UCLA Bruins
2020-21 stats: 8.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg at Rutgers
While Geo Baker and Ron Harper have gotten most of the attention, Johnson’s interior defense and rebounding ability also played a huge role in the Scarlet Knights being an NCAA Tournament team. He blocked over two shots a game as well and is one of the best big men defenders in the country.
UCLA brings back everyone from last season’s Final Four team, including big man Cody Riley. He’s a better offensive player compared to Johnson but the interior presence that the former Rutgers big man provides is the missing link to the Bruins’ roster and allows Coach Mick Cronin to utilize a number of different lineups depending on the circumstance.